Manufacturing Cybersecurity Rises to Board-Level Priority as AI Adoption Accelerates

Manufacturing cybersecurity now commands board attention. Rockwell Automation’s 10th “State of Smart Manufacturing” places cyber threats second among external risks, after economic conditions. Our coverage earlier this week highlighted extreme Operational Technology (OT) loss models nearing $330 billion. Business interruption alone could exceed $172 billion. The stakes for plants and insurers keep rising. Smart manufacturing … Read more

SonicWall Grows Cybersecurity Platform with Unified Management for MSPs

SonicWall expanded its cybersecurity platform with nine Generation 8 firewalls. The lineup targets MSPs, MSSPs, and mid-market customers. Every model supports cloud-based Unified Management and embedded Zero Trust Network Access. “Our new firewall lineup is just one part of a broader, unified platform strategy. With SonicWall Unified Management, embedded ZTNA, the SonicSentry managed services team, … Read more

Cost of Extreme Cybersecurity Attack on OT Greater Than $300 Billion

The Critical Matter of OT Cybersecurity – The global financial impact from catastrophic cyber events targeting Operational Technology (OT) could hit $329.5 billion. This, according to a new report from industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos and Marsh McLennan’s Cyber Risk Intelligence Center. In the worst modeled scenario, business interruptions alone would account for more than $172 … Read more

Law firm cybersecurity and incident response: cost drivers, savings, and insurance takeaways

Law firm cybersecurity and incident response now drive real insurance and budget risk. The American Bar Association says 42% of firms with 100 or more employees have suffered a data breach. That shouldn’t surprise. Integreon has published The Complete Guide to Reducing Cyber Incident Response Costs in the Legal Industry. The guide presents cost-control steps … Read more

Cybersecurity Overdone: Too Many Tools in the MSP Kitchen

Fatigue Is Routine For MSP Security Teams – Picture a busy kitchen preparing Thanksgiving dinner. But there’s something amiss. Ten timers scream. Four ovens disagree on temperature. Three recipe apps push conflicting steps. The chef spins between beeps and alerts. Knives pause and sauce boils over while screens demand taps. Guests hear alarms, not progress. … Read more

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